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Thread | Hayden in The Athletic
at 20:40 15 Aug 2025
Nice interview in The Athletic with Issac Hayden. Pretty long read but here is R’s bit for anyone interested.
In the second half of the 2023-24 season, there was another loan, this time to QPR. It was a good fit, even if they were struggling in the Championship. “Great club, great history,” he says. “I did my research, the squad looked good, the training ground is unbelievable.”
People won’t know the next bit. “They didn’t have much money,” Hayden says, “I had other options, but I really wanted to play for them, so I took a big pay cut to go there. It sounds crazy, but I was effectively paying to play.”
It worked out. QPR stayed up and over the course of that entire season, Hayden played regularly. “I didn’t miss a game I was fit for,” he says. “I wasn’t injured once. Physically, I was back. QPR was like a match made in heaven. I’d have loved to have made that permanent.”
And then? “I’d played the last few games of the season with a dislocated shoulder,” he says. “Not ideal, a bit tricky. I thought it was going to be an injection and then rest, but the surgeon said it was completely gone. If I didn’t have an operation, I wouldn’t pass a medical.”
On his future (nothing Rs related - at the moment!)
Now what?
“It’s a good question,” Hayden says. He is as fit as he ever has been, with a personalised pre-season under his belt, training every day with a specialist coach at Regent’s Park. “I’m a free agent for the first time in my career, which is weird, so I’m waiting for the phone to ring.
“I feel excited. I’m at the age where I want to really impact a club. Can I improve their players and help them develop? Can I contribute in a bigger way, whether on or off the pitch? I’m open. If somebody sees value in me, then great, let’s have a conversation.”
He is still coming to terms with the absence of Newcastle. During his own absences, at Norwich and the rest, he “always felt really happy the club was going in the right direction. And I was still representing Newcastle in a way. My name always had Newcastle next to it and that meant something. I never wanted to let them down.”
A funny thing. Back in January, before he left for Fratton Park, with the long goodbye drawing closer, Hayden had a thought. “I’ve got a ‘what-if’, positive kind of personality,” he says. “Even then, I was looking at Newcastle and thinking, ‘What if I got a training session with the first team, what if I did really well, what if I made my way back into a squad, what if I got a chance?’.”
Another funny thing. He has finally gone but cannot wait to come back. “I hope people know I did my best whenever I put the shirt on,” he says. “Now it’s fully over, I would love to come to a game again.”
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Thread | Nardi on Holiday
at 09:43 21 May 2025
May only be a small thing but just seen a post on Instagram from Nardi on holiday and he is wearing the old Green and White Hoops Brooks Shirt.
I do love this guy and seems like he loves us!!!
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Thread | Portsmouth Chant
at 11:30 21 Oct 2024
One thing that made me chuckle on Saturday was Portsmouth fans singing "Dont sing or we'll wake them up, Dont sing or we'll wake them up " as we had a quiet period!!
Never heard that before! |
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Thread | Jimmy Dunne down SAR on Saturday
at 08:12 21 Aug 2023
Got chatting to Jimmy as he was strolling down SAR after the game.
Said that he will be back in 3 weeks.
Also said unprompted "We are going to be alright this season"
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Thread | Online Shop/QPR Cash
at 10:16 31 May 2023
Been trying to use QPR cash and seems like nothing on the Online Shop can be added to basket.
Anyone esle seeing the same? |
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Thread | Ethan Laird
at 09:57 25 Apr 2023
A player that has come in for a lot of stick lately.
He came on Saturday and within the first 5 mins or so put in a decent tackle. At the end was dancing in front of the fans. That is not a player that doesnt care in my opinion.
Yes he will be off at the end of the season and we don't know what happens behind closed doors, but he is (IMO) a far better player than Drewe.
Would you go with him for the last two games? |
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Thread | Tickets for a Tenner in New Safe Standing for Reading Game
at 10:53 8 Sep 2022
Just had an email saying members can buy tickets for £10 for the Lower Loft Safe Standing section for Reading. Its not in R Block ONLY Lower Loft.
Guessing they are trying to tempt people to try and hope they stay there.
It sits a little uneasy with me after seeing the 'backlash' on Twitter from Reading fans that we are charging them £36! |
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Thread | Peterborough - Ticket Prices
at 12:31 18 Jan 2022
I see Peterborough have annouced prices for the Cup Game.
These relate to home fans, but I think they have to be the same for away.
https://www.theposh.com/news/fa-cup-fourth-round-tie-qpr-details-confirmed
Season Ticket Holders (Early Bird)
Adults: £13
Seniors/U22s: £8
U18s: £3
Early Bird (non STHs)
Adults: £15
Seniors/U22s: £10
U18s: £5
From 5pm Wednesday 2nd February (everyone)
Adults: £20
Seniors/U22s: £15
U18s: £5 [Post edited 18 Jan 2022 12:33]
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Thread | Everton Prices
at 19:51 13 Sep 2021
My son and parents have Season Tickets however I didnt renew this season due to unsure of how many games I will make. I have a membership.
Grabbed a ticket for Everton and they were £25 for non-ST holders but didnt get the usual discount for members.
Just had a quick look on Everton website and there prices are the same as what our Season Ticket holders pay. (£19 for Adults)
Doesnt seem right to me!
https://www.evertonfc.com/news/2247467/qpr-v-everton-ticket-news |
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Thread | Oxford Tickets - Season Ticket Seats
at 19:12 22 Aug 2021
Was getting my tickets for the Oxford game and we tend to have a change of view for Cup games. Was suprised to see our seats were sold but have since realised that Season Ticket holders who havent claimed seats have not had seats released. Was meant to be Thursday mornng. My ST seats are still showing a reserved in my account. |
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Thread | QPR furious over lack of consultation from EFL ahead of Championship's return
at 10:46 1 Jun 2020
I am not a Telegraph subscriber so cant see the full article.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2020/06/01/qpr-furious-lack-consultation-ef
Queens Park Rangers have lambasted the English Football League over its announcement that the Championship season will restart in less than three weeks.
The announcement was made on Sunday night but QPR say that they received only 40 minutes notice and that they, along with a number of other clubs, are furious at the lack of consultation and communication. Clubs have not played a match since the middle of March and QPR believe that the proposed timescale is rushed and unrealistic.
“The players haven’t even returned to full-contact training at this moment and yet they are now expected to be in a position to play at a competitive level in just three weeks’ time,” said chief executive Lee Hoos.
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